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I am a native speaker of American English that dabbles in older English. I have no degrees in English, linguistics, or anything related; but love words and putting them together.

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Why use "constitutionality" instead of "constitutional"?
Mar 26, 2012
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What does "sq" mean when referencing page or verse numbers? [closed]
Jan 10, 2012
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Meaning of "scan" in "that doesn't scan in English"
May 2, 2012
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Is this an example of a zeugma?
Mar 29, 2012
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An idiom meaning "failure is not the end"
May 5, 2012
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Are “Lord” and “God” interchangeable?
Apr 15, 2012
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Is it "damping" or "dampening" when referring to sound?
May 11, 2012
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Etymology of "inkhorn"
Mar 26, 2012
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Word for "other people who have the same issue/problem as I have"?
Oct 14, 2011
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"all but one refused to do" means everyone do it or only one did it?
Apr 15, 2012
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Why can duplicates be marked as duplicates?
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Is there a way to convert audio files in Mac OS X or the command line without using iTunes?
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How can I quickly zoom in on the Mac OS X version of Word without having to use the menu?

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